• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.189-193
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• 2020

In this study, electrokinetic remediation equipment was used to remove cesium (Cs) from clay soil and waste solution was treated with sorption process. The influence of electrokinetic process on the removal of Cs was evaluated under the condition of applied electric voltage of 15.0-20.0 V. In addition to monitoring the Cs removal, electrical current and temperature of the electrolyte during experiment were investigated. The removal efficiency of Cs from soil by electrokinetic method was more than 90%. After electrokinetic remediation, Cs was selectively separated from soil waste solution using sorbents. Various adsorption agents such as potassium nickel hexacyanoferrate (KNiHCF), Prussian blue, sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB), and zeolite were compared and KNiHCF showed the highest Cs removal efficiency. The Cs adsorption on KNiHCF reached equilibrium in 30 min. The maximum adsorption capacity was 120.4 mg/g at 0.1 g/L of adsorbent dosage. These results demonstrated that our proposed process combined electrokinetic remediation of soil and waste solution treatment with metal ferrocyanide can be a promising technique to decontaminate Cs-contaminated fine soil.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.78-85
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• 2022

천연 백토를 6M의 황산에 넣어 80 ℃의 온도로 기계적 교반하에서 6시간 동안 가열하여 처리 한 산활성 점토를 수중의 세슘 이온(Cs⁺)의 제거를 위한 흡착제로서 사용하였다. 천연 백토와 산활성 점토의 물리·화학적 변화를 X-선 형광분광기, 비표면적 분석기, 그리고 에너지 분산형 X-선 분광기를 이용하여 관찰하였다. 천연 백토를 산으로 처리 하는 동안, 천연 백토를 구성하고 있는 결정 격자로부터 Al₂O₃, CaO, MgO, SO₃ and Fe₂O₃가 일부분 용해되고 결과적으로 활성 부위와 더불어 기공의 부피와 비표면적의 증가를 초래하였다. 산활성 점토는 천연 백토에 비해 비표면적과 기공의 부피가 2배 정도 높았다. 산활성 점토에 의한 Cs⁺ 흡착은 1 분 내에 가파르게 증가하였고 60 분에 이르렀을 때 평형에 도달하였다. 25 mg L^-1의 Cs⁺ 농도에서, 96.88%의 흡착 효율이 산활성 점토에 의해 성취되었다. Cs⁺의 흡착 데이터를 흡착 등온선과 반응속도 모델에 도입하였다. 산활성 점토에 의한 Cs⁺ 흡착 거동은 Langmuir 등온선에 잘 적용되었고 Langmuir의 등온선 계수인 Q는 10.52 mg g^-1이 되는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 산활성 점토/물 계에서 Cs⁺ 흡착은 더 높은 상관계수 R²과 실험값 q_e,exp과 계산값 q_e,cal 의 근접으로 인해서 유사 일차 반응속도보다는 유사 이차 반응속도에 적합하였다. 연구의 전체적인 결과들은 산활성 점토가 수중으로부터 Cs⁺을 제거하는데 효율적인 흡착제로 사용될 수 있다는 보였다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.106-116
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• 1998

The adsorption of Cs-137 and Sr-90 onto kaolinite in prescence of major groundwater cations (Ca2+, K+, Na+) with different concentrations was simulated by using triple-layer surface complexation model (TL-SCM). The site density (8.73 sites/nm2) of kaolinite used for TL-SCM was calculated from it's CEC and specific surface area. TL-SCM modeling results indicate that concentrations dependence on 137Cs and 90Sr adsorption onto kaolinite as a function of pH is best modeled as an outer-sphere surface reaction. This suggests that Cs+ and Sr2+ are adsorbed at the $\beta$-layer in kaolinite-water interface where the electrolytes, Nacl, KCl and CaCl2, bind. However, TL-SCM results on Sr adsorption show a discrepancy between batch data and fitting data in alkaline condition. This may be due to precipitation of SrCO3 and complexation such as SrOH+. Intrinsic reaction constants of ions obtained from model fit are as follows: Kintcs=10-2.10, KintSr=10-2.30, KintK=10-2.80, KintCa=10-3.10 and KintNa=10-3.32. The results are in the agreement with competition order among groundwater ions (K+>Ca2+>Na+) and sorption reference of nuclides (Cs-137>Sr-90) at kaolinite-water interface showed in batch test.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.3711-3716
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• 2021

The addition of ferric ferrocyanide (Prussian blue; PB) to adsorbents could enhance the adsorption performance of ¹³³Cs. Toward this goal, we present a heterogeneously integrated carbonaceous material platform consisting of PB in direct contact with CO₂-activated carbon filters (PB-CACF). The resulted sample retains 24.39% more PB than vice versa probed by the ultraviolet-visible spectrometer. We leverage this effect to capture ¹³³Cs in the aqueous environment via the increase in ionic strength and micropores. We note that the amount of PB was likely to be the key factor for ¹³³Cs adsorption compared with specific surface characteristics. The revealed adsorption capacity of PB-CACF was 21.69% higher than the bare support. The adsorption characteristics were feasible and spontaneous. Positive values of 𝜟H^o and 𝜟S^o show the endothermic nature and increased randomness. Based on the concept of capturing hazardous materials via hazardous materials, our work will be of interest within the relevant academia for collecting radionuclides in a sufficient manner.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.80-85
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• 2021

Radionuclides, particularly radioactive cesium (Cs), are a concern of human health in some nuclear power accidents. It could lead to a high level of intracellular accumulation due to its high radioactivity and long half-life. Therefore, it is imperative to develop a method to remove Cs from wastewater. Herein, we synthesized activated carbon fibers (ACFs) doped with Prussian blue (PB) via in situ methods. We classified samples by their preparation method as either physical (PB-ACF-A) or physicochemical (PB-ACF-B) syntheses for comparison. The PB-ACF-B sample showed a significant surface loss compared to PB-ACF-A but a better ¹³³Cs adsorption capacity. All samples fit well to Langmuir isotherms and the values of qmax were directly correlated to the amount of PB on the surface of the ACFs. Adsorption characteristics were further confirmed by the calculated free energy, enthalpy, and entropy.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2021

The behaviors of various desorption agents were investigated during the desorption of cesium (Cs) from samples of clay minerals and actual soil. Results showed that polymeric cation exchange agents (polyethyleneimine (PEI)) efficiently desorbed Cs from expandable montmorillonite, whereas acidic desorption solutions containing HCl or PEI removed considerable Cs from hydrobiotite. However, most desorption agents could desorb only 54% of Cs from illite because of Cs's specific adsorption to selective adsorption sites. Cs desorption from an actual soil sample containing Cs-selective clay mineral illite (< 200 ㎛) and extracted from near South Korea's Kori Nuclear Power Plant was also investigated. Considerable adsorbed 137Cs was expected to be located at Cs-selective sites when the 137Cs loading was much lower than the sample's cation exchange capacity. At this low 137Cs loading, the total Cs amount desorbed by repeated washing varied by desorption agent in the order HCl > PEI > NH4+, and the highest Cs desorption amount achieved using HCl was 83%. Unlike other desorption agents with only cation exchange capabilities, HCl can attack minerals and induce dissolution of metallic elements. HCl's ability to both alter minerals and induce H+/Cs+ ion exchange is expected to promote Cs desorption from actual soil samples.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1145-1153
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• 2015

PVC-Zeolite composite was prepared by immobilizing zeolite with polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The prepared PVC-Zeolite beads were characterized by using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), thermo gravimetric analyzer (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The removal properties of Sr and Cs ions from aqueous solution were investigated in batch experiment. The removal efficiencies of Sr and Cs ions by the PVC-Zeolite beads were dependent on the initial pH of solution. The removal efficiencies sharply increased at below pH 4 and was kept constant at pH 4 or more. The adsorption kinetics of Sr and Cs ions by the PVC-Zeolite beads were fitted well by the pseudo-second-order model ($r^2$>0.99) more than pseudo-first-order model. The maximum adsorption capacities of Sr and Cs ions calculated from Langmuir isotherm model were 39.37 mg/g and 55.87 mg/g, respectively.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.565-573
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• 2015

The influencing factors to remove phosphate were evaluated by converter slag (CS). Experiments were performed by batch tests using different CS sizes and column test. Solutions were prepared at the different pH and concentrations. The maximum removal efficiency was obtained over 98% with the finest particle size, $CS_a$ within 2 hours in batch tests. The removal efficiency was increased in the order of decreasing size with same amount of CS for any pH of solutions. The adsorption data were well fitted to Freundlich isotherm. From the column experiment, the specific factors were revealed that the breakthrough removal capacity (BRC) $x_b/m_{cs}$, was decreased by increasing the influent concentration. The breakthrough time, tb was lasted shorter as increasing the influent concentration. The pH drop simultaneously led to lower BRC drop during the experimental hours. The relation between the breakthrough time and the BRC to influent concentration was shown in the logarithmic decrease. Results suggested that the large surface area of CS possessed a great potential for adsorptive phosphate removal. Consequently particle size and initial concentration played the major influencing factors in phosphate removal by converter slag.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.97-111
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• 1974

천연 점토 광물질의 ion교환능은 비교적 낮지만, 여러가지 황성화법에 의하여 교환능의 개설이 기대된다. 본 연구에 있어서는 점토 광물질 중에서도 교환 흡착능이 비교적 큰 vermiculite를 사용하여 저준위 방사성 액체 폐기물을 처리하는데 있어서 효과적인 이용 방법을 검토하기 위하여 vermiculite의 이온교환 기능에 관한 기초 연구를 실험하였다. Cs 이온의 교환능 및 분배계수는 Cs-l37의 방사능도를 Scintillation counter로 측정하였고, 천연 및 활성화된 vermiculite에 대한 특성은 X-ray회절과 전자회절에 의한 분석 및 열시차 분석과 아울러 전자 현미경에 의한 검사에 의거 해석하였다. Na-vermiculite에 의한 Cs이온의 교환 및 흡착에 있어서는 결정격자의 C-axis spacing의 수축을 초래하게 되고, Cs이온의 교환능은 주로 C-axis spacing의 크기에 좌우된다고 본다. Na-vermiculite에 의한 Cs이온의 교환 및 흡착 연구를 수행함으로서 저준위 방사성 핵종의 처리 분만 아니라, 고 방사성 폐액 저장 tank의 외각 충진 물질로서 Cs-137과 같이 반감기가 긴 핵종의 leakage로 인한 지하수 오염을 방지할 수 있는 재질로서도 적합하다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1261-1274
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• 2020

The characteristics of ammonia-nitrogen (NH4+-N) adsorption by a zeolitic material synthesized from Jeju scoria using the fusion and hydrothermal method was studied. The synthetic zeolitic material (Z-SA) was identified as a Na-A zeolite by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence analysis and scanning electron microscopy images. The adsorption of NH4+-N using Jeju scoria and different types of zeolite such as the Z-SA, natural zeolite, and commercial pure zeolite (Na-A zeolite, Z-CS) was compared. The equilibrium of NH4+-N adsorption was reached within 30 min for Z-SA and Z-CS, and after 60 min for Jeju scoria and natural zeolite. The adsorption capacity of NH4+-N increased with approaching to neutral when pH was in the range of 3-7, but decreased above 7. The removal efficiency of NH4+-N increased with increasing Z-SA dosage, however, its adsorption capacity decreased. For initial NH4+-N concentrations of 10-200 mg/L at pH 7, the adsorption rate of NH4+-N was well described by the pseudo second-order kinetic model than the pseudo first-order kinetic model. The adsorption isotherm was well fitted by the Langmuir model. The maximum uptake of NH4+-N obtained from the Langmuir model decreased in the order of Z-CS (46.8 mg/g) > Z-SA (31.3 mg/g) > natural zeolite (5.6 mg/g) > Jeju scoria (0.2 mg/g).